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Alaska Air Group Reports July 2015 Operational Results

ALK

SEATTLE, Aug. 4, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Alaska Air Group Inc. (NYSE: ALK) today reported July and year-to-date operational results on a consolidated basis, and for its subsidiaries, Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air. Detailed information is provided below.

AIR GROUP

On a combined basis, Air Group reported a 6.4 percent increase in traffic on a 6.9 percent increase in capacity compared to July 2014. Load factor decreased 0.4 points to 88.1 percent. These statistics include flights operated by Alaska and Horizon, and those under third-party capacity purchase agreements with SkyWest and PenAir.

The following table shows the operational results for July and year-to date 2015, compared to the prior-year periods:


July


Year-to-Date


2015


2014


Change


2015


2014


Change

Revenue passengers (in thousands)

3,031


2,829


7.1%


18,371


16,830


9.2%

Revenue passenger miles RPM (in millions)

3,150


2,960


6.4%


19,323


17,792


8.6%

Available seat miles ASM (in millions)

3,573


3,343


6.9%


22,779


20,683


10.1%

Passenger load factor

88.1%


88.5%


(0.4) pts


84.8%


86.0%


(1.2) pts

ALASKA AIRLINES - MAINLINE

Alaska reported a 5.7 percent increase in traffic on a 6.4 percent increase in capacity compared to July 2014. Load factor decreased 0.6 points to 88.5 percent. Alaska also reported 86.4 percent of its flights arrived on-time in July, compared to 84.1 percent reported in July 2014.

The following table shows Alaska's operational results for July and year-to-date 2015, compared to the prior-year periods:


July


Year-to-Date


2015


2014


Change


2015


2014


Change

Revenue passengers (in thousands)

2,177


2,056


5.9%


13,199


12,099


9.1%

RPMs (in millions)

2,834


2,680


5.7%


17,491


16,112


8.6%

ASMs (in millions)

3,202


3,010


6.4%


20,532


18,600


10.4%

Passenger load factor

88.5%


89.1%


(0.6) pts


85.2%


86.6%


(1.4) pts

On-time arrivals as reported to U.S. DOT

86.4%


84.1%


2.3 pts


86.7%


87.2%


(0.5) pts

HORIZON AIR

Horizon reported a 5.7 percent increase in traffic on a 3.6 percent increase in capacity compared to July 2014. Load factor increased 1.9 points to 84.3 percent. Horizon also reported 82.4 percent of its flights arrived on-time in July, compared to the 86.9 percent reported in July 2014.

The following table shows Horizon's operational results for July and year-to-date 2015, compared to the prior-year periods:


July


Year-to-Date


2015


2014


Change


2015


2014


Change

Revenue passengers (in thousands)

746


692


7.8%


4,593


4,262


7.8%

RPMs (in millions)

221


209


5.7%


1,351


1,269


6.5%

ASMs (in millions)

262


253


3.6%


1,681


1,598


5.2%

Passenger load factor

84.3%


82.4%


1.9 pts


80.4%


79.4%


1.0 pts

On-time arrivals as reported to U.S. DOT

82.4%


86.9%


(4.5) pts


86.7%


88.6%


(1.9) pts

Alaska Airlines, a subsidiary of Alaska Air Group (NYSE: ALK), together with its partner regional airlines, serves more than 100 cities through an expansive network in the United States, Canada and Mexico. Alaska Airlines ranked "Highest in Customer Satisfaction Among Traditional Carriers in North America" in the J.D. Power North American Airline Satisfaction Study for eight consecutive years from 2008 to 2015. Alaska Airlines' Mileage Plan also ranked "Highest in Customer Satisfaction with Airline Loyalty Rewards Programs" in the J.D. Power 2014 and 2015 Airline Loyalty/Rewards Program Satisfaction Report. For reservations, visit www.alaskaair.com. For more news and information, visit the Alaska Airlines/Horizon Air Newsroom at www.alaskaair.com/newsroom.

To view the original version on PR Newswire, visit:http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/alaska-air-group-reports-july-2015-operational-results-300122963.html

SOURCE Alaska Air Group



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